The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2014 and 2015 International Durastar trucks manufactured January 11, 2014, through January 23, 2014, and equipped with steering feature codes 05PRG, 05PRR, 05PRU, 05PRV or 05PSM. The bolts used to mount the steering gear to the frame may fail, resulting in either looseness of steering or the loss of steering.
The risk
A reduction in, or loss of, steering increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-5000. Navistar's number for this campaign is 14502.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Durastar | 2014, 2015 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Durastar | 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| International Durastar | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2014
30 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the steering; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 14V812000 23 Dec 2014 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 14V737000 18 Nov 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 14V731000 13 Nov 2014 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 14V723000 12 Nov 2014 | Setra of North America |
| 14V719000 10 Nov 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V704000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V665000 22 Oct 2014 | Neely Coble Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014